Deloitte warns of ‘challenges ahead’ for European football despite €40bn milestone Sport Business Deloitte has forecast “challenges ahead” for European football clubs despite collective revenues surpassing the €40bn (£34bn) mark for the first time. Expansion of the Champions League and Uefa’s other club competitions was the key driver as aggregate revenues grew 13 per cent year on year in the 2024-25 season, Deloitte said. Teams also benefited from [...]
Fifa suffers legal setback just weeks before 2026 World Cup kick-off Sport Business Fifa has suffered a legal blow just weeks before the World Cup after the French footballers’ union UNFP achieved a landmark decision in the European courts. The UNFP has successfully advanced a complaint about the health and safety of players’ working conditions and a lack of collective bargaining as a result of decisions made by [...]
Chelsea sign sleeve sponsor deal with Vietnamese IT firm FPT Sport Business Chelsea have announced Vietnamese IT company FPT Corporation as their new sleeve sponsor across their men’s, women’s and academy teams. The move sees FPT elevated to principal partner status at the Club World Cup winners, having begun their commercial relationship earlier this year. Chelsea are still in the market for a front-of-shirt sponsor, however, having [...]
Fifa consider expanding Club World Cup despite player welfare fears October 1, 2025 Fifa’s Club World Cup could expand from 32 teams for future editions despite concerns about the toll on player welfare. Global player union Fifpro this week sounded the alarm over the impact of the revamped competition on its members, some of whom were left with less than a fortnight to prepare for the new season. [...]
Dynamic ticket pricing will not be used at Home Nations Euros in 2028 August 20, 2025 Uefa has opted against introducing the dynamic pricing model favoured by Fifa for selling tickets for the 2028 Euros in England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland. The European governing body’s decision has been welcomed by the four domestic FA’s, who are continuing to consult with Uefa over Euros tickets and want to offer [...]
Fans and athletes both lose in sport’s endless entertainment loop July 24, 2025 New tournaments, expanding global championships, tours of dubious sporting merit and very little rest – isn’t it time we gave our athletes a break, asks Ed Warner? If only the world wasn’t spherical, maybe then we wouldn’t have lost the sporting seasons. As it is, summer bleeds from northern hemisphere to southern, which sends winter [...]
Tennis shines a light on new competition law battleground in sport July 20, 2025 Does the tennis court situation prove that communication is always the answer, asks Thorndon Partners co-founder Charles McKeon. The problem with trying to shut down a conversation is that it often has the opposite effect. That’s a lesson the governing bodies of tennis may be learning the hard way. Public and private communications between players [...]
Chelsea to get replica Fifa Club World Cup trophy, Trump to keep original July 14, 2025 President Donald Trump has suggested Chelsea will not receive the original Club World Cup trophy after winning the tournament in New Jersey on Sunday. Enzo Maresca’s side beat PSG in the final of the inaugural expanded Club World Cup at the MetLife Stadium. Cole Palmer slotted home for a brace while new signing Joao Pedro [...]
Chelsea set to bag £87m from Club World Cup victory July 9, 2025 Chelsea will add another £7.3m to their already ballooning prize purse if they win the Club World Cup on Sunday in New Jersey. The Blues will head to the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday knowing they’ve already bagged around £80m from the competition Fifa president Gianni Infantino described as the “pinnacle” of club [...]
Chelsea face thousands of empty seats for Club World Cup semi-final July 7, 2025 Thousands of tickets remain on sale for Chelsea’s Club World Cup semi-final against Brazilian side Fluminense tomorrow, despite Fifa slashing prices. It means the match at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey could take place against a backdrop of empty seats of the like that has dogged the tournament. Fifa drastically reduced prices over the [...]